Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Scented Webcap

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Cortinarius
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.